2010 Fed Cup

2010 Fed Cup
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Duration6 February – 7 November
Edition48th
Achievements (singles)
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The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6–7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one.

World Group

Further information: 2010 Fed Cup World Group
Participating Teams

Czech Republic
France
Germany
Italy

Russia
Serbia
Ukraine
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
6–7 February		Semifinals
24–25 April		Final
6–7 November
Kharkiv, Ukraine (Indoor hard)
1 Italy4
Rome, Italy (Outdoor clay)
  Ukraine1
1 Italy5
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
4 Czech Republic0
  Germany2
San Diego, United States (Indoor hard)
4 Czech Republic3
1 Italy3
Belgrade, Serbia (Indoor hard)
2 United States1
3 Russia3
Birmingham, United States (Indoor hard)
  Serbia2
3 Russia2
Lievin, France, (Indoor clay)
2 United States3
  France1
2 United States4

World Group play-offs

Further information: 2010 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) enter the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 24–25 April

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Grenslandhallen – Ethias Arena, Hasselt, Belgium Indoor clay  Belgium (1) 3–2  Estonia
Palace of Sports "Lokomotiv", Kharkiv, Ukraine  Ukraine (2) 0–5  Australia
Frankfurter TC 1914 Palmengarten, Frankfurt, Germany Outdoor clay  Germany (3) 2–3  France
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Indoor clay  Serbia (4) 2–3  Slovakia

World Group II

Further information: 2010 Fed Cup World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 6–7 February

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia Outdoor hard  Australia 3–2  Spain (1)
Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland Indoor carpet  Poland 2–3  Belgium (3)
Tere Sport Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia Indoor hard  Estonia 4–1  Argentina (4)
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovakia 3–2  China (2)

World Group II play-offs

Further information: 2010 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, China, Poland and Spain) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Slovenia and Sweden), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Japan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).

Date: 24–25 April

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Sopot Tennis Club, Sopot, Poland Indoor carpet  Poland 1–4  Spain (1)
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden Indoor hard  Sweden 3–2  China (2)
Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada Indoor carpet  Canada 5–0  Argentina (3)
Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia Indoor clay  Slovenia 4–1  Japan (4)

Americas Zone

Main article: 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone
  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay (outdoor clay)

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador (outdoor clay)

Dates: 19–24 April

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Main article: 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Main article: 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (indoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Orange Fitness & Tennis Club, Yerevan, Armenia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 28 April – 1 May

Participating Teams

Group III

Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)

Dates: 21–24 April

Participating Teams

Rankings

The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[1]

8 February
Rank Nation Points[2] Move
1  Italy 29,957.5 Steady
2  Russia 27,715.0 Steady
3  United States 15,512.5 Steady
4  Czech Republic 10,097.5 Increase 1
5  Spain 7,752.5 Decrease 1
6  Belgium 5,055.0 Increase 4
7  Ukraine 5,037.5 Decrease 1
8  Germany 4,825.0 Steady
9  Serbia 4,805.0 Decrease 2
10  Slovakia 4,537.5 Increase 3
26 April
Rank Nation Points[2] Move
1  Italy 30,972.5 Steady
2  Russia 24,100.0 Steady
3  United States 20,147.5 Steady
4  Czech Republic 9,560.0 Steady
5  Spain 6,790.0 Steady
6  Slovakia 5,862.5 Increase 4
7  Australia 5,847.5 Increase 5
8  Belgium 5,065.0 Decrease 2
9  France 4,837.5 Increase 2
10  Ukraine 4,225.0 Decrease 3
8 November
Rank Nation Points[2] Move
1  Italy 35,062.5 Steady
2  United States 20,147.5 Increase 1
3  Russia 20,055.0 Decrease 1
4  Czech Republic 9,560.0 Steady
5  Spain 6,790.0 Steady
6  Slovakia 5,862.5 Steady
7  Australia 5,847.5 Steady
8  Belgium 5,065.0 Steady
9  France 4,837.5 Steady
10  Ukraine 4,225.0 Steady

References

  1. ^ "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.